Magadheera is all set to create new records

Rajamouli-Ramcharan's mega budget film Magadheera is all set to create new record in tollywood before releasing itself. The film will be releasing in 14 countries worldwide on 1500 screens on 29th july. Ramcharan and Kajal are playing dual roles in the movie. Its the first love story for rajamouli. Trailers are already rocking and creating huge expectations on the film. Hope this movie sweeps all the records of tollywood.

Who is behind SHRUTI HASAN's hot looks?

The latest star kid on the block, Shruti Haasan is all set to dazzle the silver screen with her debut in Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd’s film Luck directed by Soham Shah. Shruti, who oozes confidence and a raw appeal, is attracting attention for her rock star looks! So who’s behind this newbie’s look? It’s stylist Binal Shah. “Yes, it was a huge responsibility to style Shruti. The film’s look is very rugged and real, but in songs I had to bring out the glamorous side.” Shruti’s number ‘Aazma Luck’ has become the newest sensation and rage amongst youngsters! Not only the song but also the look is appreciated! “My favourite is the rock song of Shruti. I chose the colour black, used a leather onepiece top and rivetted it. Teamed it up with a pair of well-fitted jeans and used silver chains all over the jeans which made them very heavy!” News is that the outfit was around 10 kilos heavy and was very inconvenient to wear! So much so that after the hottie got into the outfit, it was not possible for her to use the rest room! “But the darling that she is, she just smiled through and looked like a rock star!” smiles Binal. Luck is releasing worldwide on July 24 2009.

-TOI

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JOSH movie trailer

Its Ramcharan Teja vs Nagachaitanya

Nnagarjuna's close friend Chiranjeevi didnt turn out for Josh Audio function which was held on 18th july in grand scale. Chiranjeevi is away from hyderabad and hence he didnt attend the function but what happens to his family members many say. No one from his family attended the function. Anyway megastar blessed Nagachaithanya over Video. NBK attended the function but surprisingly NTR.JR skipped the event.

Both Magadheera and Josh are almost releasing in 2 weeks gap. Ramcharan Teja already proved himself with chirutha while nagachaitanya is yet to prove himself. Anyway it will be Ramcharan Teja vs Nagachaitanya in the coming month.

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Genelia D’Souza is Busy Bee in 2009

For an actor who has managed to survive in Bollywood with just three films to account for her six years, 2009 is definitely hectic. Four back-to-back releases is a sure shot way to ensure that audiences don’t get half a chance to forget you. Not that anyone will forget either Meow or Aditi from Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Naa in a hurry.

“Many people still call me Aditi or Meow, and it feels great,” laughs 21-year-old Genelia D’Souza. This from the girl who refused to change her rather non-filmi name to something starry. “I have been asked to change it several times; on my debut, in the South and even before Jaane Tu…. But, Genelia is special since it is an amalgamation of my parents’ names — Jeanette and Neil,” she says. Life’s looking up for Genelia, who has been second time lucky in Bollywood, after a dismal start in 2003 with Tujhe Meri Kasam and Masti, both with Riteish Deshmukh. She will be seen first with Fardeen Khan in Life Partner, an Abbas-Mustan film. Then comes Anees Bazmi’s It’s My Life with Hurman Baweja, a remake of the Telugu Bommarillu that was remade in Tamil as Santosh Subramaniam — she played the lead in both. Towards the end of the year are two exciting releases — David Dhawan’s Hook Ya Crook with John Abraham and Ken Ghosh’s debut film with Shahid Kapur, tentatively titled Yahoo. “In Life Partner, I play Sanjana, a rich girl who doesn’t need to work for a living. She is brought up in the lap of luxury in South Africa, and keeps changing professions just for the heck of it. One day she is a singer, the next, a painter. But she is very attached to her father and her boyfriend. She’s the polar opposite of me, in terms of being a party person with no inclination to earn!” adds Genelia.

It’s My Life must’ve been a breeze considering she has already played the same role in Telugu and Tamil, and won awards for the Telugu one as well. “Not really. The character has been defined differently in the Hindi film; so there are differences. The story is essentially about a father-son relationship, where I act as a catalyst,” she says.

Compared to Jaane Tu… don’t these roles appear smaller to her? Genelia, who is a bigger star in the Telugu film industry than in Hindi for now, says: “I have always maintained that I need not be present from the first frame to the last, but even if I do five scenes, they should make a difference. And, the Hindi film industry is thankfully not treating me as a newcomer. All the people I have worked with, from John to Hurman to Shahid, have made me feel very comfortable.”

Not many know that Genelia is a State-level athlete and a National-level football player. “I was way too much into sports and studies. I even completed my bachelors in management while doing my first film, and thought an MNC job would suit me fine!” she says.

Films were a by-product of modelling that happened when she was spotted as a bridesmaid at a wedding. “I even auditioned for the Parker pens advertisement hesitantly because I was appearing for a management exam the next day, and wanted to study instead of shoot,” she smiles, thinking of the opportunity she would have lost out on.

Now, she is getting infamous as the replacement specialist in the brand world, having replaced Rani Mukherjee as the face of Fanta and Dabur Vatika, and Preity Zinta in Perk. “While it is true I have replaced them, there is no comparison. I am just taking baby steps while they have crossed milestones.” Is there no love lost between the senior actors and her? “I have met both Rani and Preity, and both are very sweet. Preity even told me she loved Jaane Tu…”

Has the success of Jaane Tu… helped her get over the ‘Riteish Deshmukh’s girlfriend’ tag? “I don’t know how those talks began. Possibly, it was because we shot for two movies over quite a long period.” So, is there nothing?

“We are good friends and I will not refuse to have coffee with him just because someone thinks something’s brewing between us,” she adds, defiantly.

Shooting in Hyderabad for her Telugu film Katha, Genelia says, “Sports has taught me that there is only one winner. It may be okay to tell yourself that you came in second, but you’ve got to admit you’ve lost.”

But, this girl isn’t here to take that!

Courtesy: The Hindu

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Trailer: Ramcharan Teja's Bangaru koodi petta Song from MAGADHEERA

Asin says I’m not carnivorous.

Asin is unamused at media reports that have said that she is an avid meat eater. “Hello,” says the Southern sensation, who is now a Bollywood hottie. “I do eat meat occasionally but on most days I have a simple vegetarian meal. When I’m home in Kerala, I cherish my fish curry and rice. However, to say I can’t do without meat even for a day is an exaggerated fact. I’m not carnivorous.” Asin also clarifies that she wasn’t approached by PETA to be their ambassador, so reports that said that they changed their mind about her because they discovered her meat eating habits is also false. “Where do such reports come from?” asks Asin. Well, rumours and rejoinders are a part of the celebrity trail, aren’t they?

Photos: Gopichand Romancing Trisha

Priyamani debuting bollywood in Main Ratnam film

The National Award-winning actress claims to be essaying a significant role in the Hindi version of Mani Rathnam's Ravann. How was it rubbing shoulders with Abhi-Ash?

“I had to shoot some portions only with Abhishek. It was nice working with such a jovial person. He is quite friendly and talks to even spot-boys on the sets.”

Will this plum project be her Bollywood launchpad? “I don't know really. For me, since this was an offer from Mani Rathnam I just took it up. Any actor can give his/her right hand to work with Mani.” Her next Tollywood film Pravararkudu, says Priyamani “is specially designed for the Gen Next audience. The film tries to explore whether love is just a physical attraction or something beyond it,” she informs.

She’s also one of the few Tamil actresses who is a household name in Tollywood, despite a few duds. Recently, she triggered a debate with her dare-bare act in Drona. “I received a mixed response for my bikini act. But I haven't taken a firm stand on whether I want to do more such scenes at a later date or not,” she affirms.

Despite a bunch of offers, she hasn't any new Telugu film. Is it because she's known to have revised her fees? “I don't think so. My pay packet is reasonable. But I prefer doing films where I have a meaty role. The set-up of the film and the filmmaker also matter to me. For me those are vital issues that help me decide on a film. You never sign a film only for money” she reasons.

Then what’s making her dabble in other language films? The reason, says the sultry beauty queen is simple. “For an actress, the choices are more if one is open to the idea of doing films in different languages. I could even do an Oriya film if the role excites me,” says the multi-lingual actress.

Priyamani seems to be in the mood to experiment. After playing a role with negative shades (Mithrudu) she sounds equally excited about her upcoming Tamil film Ninaithale Innikkum.

On the personal front, her family provides her rock solid support in all her endeavours. “I often chill out with my brother and parents in Bangalore,” she informs. A gadget freak, she gets tips from her brother on the latest mobiles and laptops. “I am truly looking forward to my South Africa trip where I'm shooting with Jagapathi Babu,” she quips. She thinks her seven-year-old film career has been fruitful even as she confesses that being a workaholic means she's so busy with work that she has no time for love.

-TOI

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Nisha Kothari's Kiss Mix !

You would assume that Nisha Kothari, that sexy chick from Ram Gopal Varma’s films, would not be easily shaken up when it comes to shooting for those oomphy numbers. The story goes that recently when she was shooting for RGV’s Agyaat(Adavi in Telugu) at Madh Island, the actress got thoroughly flustered. Why’s that you ask? Well, the song titled ‘Kiss Mix’ had lyrics that went ‘Kiss me all day and kiss me all night’, so whenever the music would be played out loud, the public would scream the song along with it. Naturally, Priyanka got intimidated and finally, Ramu had to wrap up the shoot there and shift to a studio to finish the song. Well, seems RGV’s songs can rattle anyone, remember Rann’s controversial song?

-TOI

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Photos: Beautiful Kajol and Ramcharan Teja from Magadheera

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Aishwarya Rai's new talent discovered !

Aishwarya Rai seems to have many hidden talents. One that was recently discovered is her quick grasp of languages. And the unit which discovered this secret is none other than Shankar’s Endhiran when the pretty babe held her own against our glib-talking super-talking Superstar.

“Since Tamil isn’t really familiar territory for Aishwarya, everyone, including Rajini sir and director Shankar, was ready for several re-takes while she was memorising her lines.”
To everyone’s surprise, Aishwarya got a grip of the language in no time at all. “She was rattling off the dialogues and getting the hang of the emotions with equal skill in both the Hindi and Tamil takes. This much impressed Rajini sir, who has waited for years to work with Aishwarya.”

When asked about the incident, Aishwarya laughs. “Regional languages have never been a problem. I did a Bengali film Chokher Bali and was able to get a hang of the complex intonations while shooting. However, they later dubbed for my character as they needed a particular sing-song tone,” she reveals.

Now, the buzz in the Endhiran unit is that they are planning to retain her Tamil lines in the final print. Says the actress, “I’m not familiar with Tamil. But my first film Iruvar was in Tamil and I had to say lengthy lines in that film. From my beginnings with Mani Ratnam in Tamil, to this film, it’s been quite a journey.”

Ramcharan Teja Magadheera new 1.30 min TRAILER

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Kambakkht Ishq is remake of Kamal, Simran Bramhachari

Akshay Kumar- Kareena Kapoor's romantic comedy "Kambakkht Ishq" is the remake of Kamal Haassan and simran starrer 2002 hit Bramhachari. The film was earlier to be remade in Hindi by writer-turned-director Anees Bazmee for south-based production house G.V. Films, which had acquired the remaking rights. But it was producer Sajid Nadiadwala who finally made it after buying remaking rights of the same film by reportedly shelling out Rs.7.5 million.

In this bollwood flick, Akshay plays the role of hollywood stunt master and kareena plays the role of a surgeon who leaves watch in the stomach of Akshay during a operation and hence the love drama starts. Though the movie is average it got good collections all over the world due to crazy combination of Akshay and kareena.

I dont want to restrict my career to Tollywood says this actress

Of late there's an influx of beauties in Tollywood who’ve got college in mind. The latest is Kolkata girl Madhurima who spends two hours every night studying, as she wants to graduate with good marks. The model-turned actress began her film career in Bollywood and has now gravitated to Telugu cinema. However she clarifies she would not “want to restrict” herself to Tollywood or Bollywood, and would like to try Bengali films. “Language, co-stars and banners are not my criteria for choosing a movie. A good story with a meaningful role is what I am looking for,” she emphasises. Continuing in the same breath, she says, “Item songs, special appearances and run-of-the-mill films are not my cup of tea.”That's a tall order indeed in tinsel town.

Video: Promotional event of Shruti Hasan LUCK

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Nithin, Nisha Ramgopal Varma's ADAVI Trailer

Aishwarya Rai without makeup for Mani Ratnam !

Abishek and Ash are staring in Mani Ratnam's Raavan which is being made in both telugu and tamil. Previously they made GURU which turned out to be a blockbuster. Mani Ratnam is undoubtedly one of the best directors in India. Working with him is a real challenge for every actor.
Now Aishwarya Rai is coming with yet another challenge we will all have the opportunity to watch a make-up free Ash in the film. Mani had drawn up her character in a way that it looks sad and sullen. He suggested the make-up free look for her and ash took up the challenge.We can see natural beauty of Ash in the film. Hope Ash suits the character well without makeup.